A beloved British father of four live-streamed his suicide on Facebook — with one of his shocked and heartbroken friends being the one to alert authorities as the tragedy unfolded. Paul David Hilton, 34, went live on the social media platform before hanging himself in his home in North West England on April 30, an inquest heard Tuesday, according to the Manchester Evening News. A “number of friends and acquaintances” watched the distressing footage — prompting one of them to desperately call the police, the outlet reported. Lewis Morrison said he received the notification and thought his friend’s livestream “would be something amusing” because “Paul was funny.” He was shocked to witness the suicide and called for help right away. Paul David Hilton, 34, killed himself while friends watched on livestream. Hilton’s feed was still going when paramedics arrived at his home just before 7 a.m., about six minutes after the emergency call was made. The paramedics apparently realized what was happening and one of them turned off the live feed, according to Manchester Evening News. The dad had apparently struggled with his mental health and had substance use issues. Paul David Hilton’s home, from where he live-streamed his suicide.Google Street
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British dad of four livestreamed suicide on Facebook as distraught friends watched
